Garcelle Beauvais ‘Shocked’ by Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky Split Despite Them ‘Having a Hard Time’

(Photo by Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty Images) The state of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Mauricio Umansky and Kyle Richards’ marriage was puzzling. In July, the couple announced that they were separated. Recently, Mauricio stated that they were not separated. This statement resulted in even more confusion. So, Mauricio finally confirmed that they…

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Janet Leigh: Scene by Scene, Thursday, 22.45, BBC4

So, when was the last time Psycho was on the Beeb, then? For thirty years, since its premiere in 1968, it was unspooled pretty frequently but we reckon this week it’s getting its first screening on the Beeb this century, the last transmission we can find being back in 1999. To make up for that…

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Guardian ‘fires’ veteran cartoonist over Netanyahu sketch

Steve Bell’s work was reportedly deemed to be perpetuating an anti-Semitic trope British newspaper The Guardian has ended its four-decade working relationship with cartoonist Steve Bell, who said his work criticizing the Israeli government’s stance on Gaza was rejected for using a supposedly anti-Semitic trope. “The decision has been made not to renew Steve Bell’s…

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Based on a True Story Scores (Surprise?) Season 2 Renewal at Peacock

In a mildly shocking twist, Peacock believes there’s more Story to tell. The streamer on Thursday renewed the Kaley Cuoco-Chris Messina dark comedy Based on a True Story for a second season. Based on a True Story Season 1 followed Ava and her husband Nathan (played by The Flight Attendant‘s Cuoco and The Mindy Project‘s Messina), a down-on-their-luck…

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